KeyCorp Predicts Xcel Energy's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:XEL)

Key Points

• KeyCorp's analyst S. Karp estimates Xcel Energy's Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) to be $1.37, with a full-year EPS forecast of $3.82.
• Xcel Energy shares have a current consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $82.73.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.57 per share, with a yield of 2.8%.

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Xcel Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.37 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a "Overweight" rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy's current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Xcel Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.14 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.09. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.52% and a net margin of 14.85%.The company had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share. Xcel Energy's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Xcel Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on XEL. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Xcel Energy from $81.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Cowen started coverage on Xcel Energy in a research report on Wednesday. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $82.73.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ XEL opened at $81.80 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.54. The company has a market cap of $48.38 billion, a PE ratio of 22.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.37. Xcel Energy has a 12-month low of $62.58 and a 12-month high of $82.54.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Xcel Energy's payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Xcel Energy by 1.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,818,158 shares of the company's stock worth $5,296,377,000 after purchasing an additional 986,170 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 0.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,144,257 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,344,295,000 after buying an additional 126,790 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 9.0% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 26,262,079 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,788,448,000 after buying an additional 2,157,602 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 31.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 25,809,978 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,827,090,000 after buying an additional 6,109,190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 7.9% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 20,811,241 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,473,228,000 after buying an additional 1,520,092 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.38% of the company's stock.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

Xcel Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.

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